Today on Celtic History on

April 18th

Sat 18 Apr 1992

Final performance at the Grassmarket, Edinburgh premises of the Traverse Theatre

Mon 18 Apr 1949

Ireland declared a full republic and withdrawn from British Commonwealth.

Sun 18 Apr 1875

Novelist Katherine Cecil Thurston, née Madden, is born in Cork

Sat 18 Apr 1874

Remains of David Livingstone interred in Westminster Abbey.

Mon 18 Apr 1870

Birth in Dublin of Robert Tressell, born Noonan, author of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

Fri 18 Apr 1817

Michael Roberts, Irish mathematician is born in Cork

Sun 18 Apr 1802

Robert Patterson, naturalist, is born in Belfast

Wed 18 Apr 1792

Langrishes Catholic Relief Act allows Catholics to practice law, and Protestants and Catholics to intermarry

Sat 18 Apr 1778

William Bunbury, MP for Co. Carlow, dies after being thrown from his horse

Mon 18 Apr 1768

Daniel Murray, Archbishop of Dublin, is born in Arklow, Co. Wicklow

Tue 18 Apr 1690

Five regiments of Irishmen sail for France and form the nucleus of Frances Irish Brigade

Mon 18 Apr 1689

Siege of Derry begins

Fri 18 Apr 1608

Sir Cahir O'Doherty of Inishowen revolts and sacks Derry